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U.S. TAG for ISO/TC276: Biotechnology

The primary goal of the US Technical Advisory Group (US TAG) to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 276 Biotechnology

PML Scientists Discover a Better Metal Contact that Improves Two-Dimensional Transistor Performance

January 16, 2015

Two-dimensional (2D) materials* such as molybdenum-disulfide (MoS 2) are attracting much attention for future electronic and photonic applications ranging from

Photograph of the 4Wave IBD/BTD cluster sputtering system

NanoFab Tool: 4Wave IBD/BTD Cluster Sputter Deposition System

The 4Wave IBD/BTD cluster sputter deposition system can automatically load and unload two six target chambers to provide users a largely unattended 24/7

Transactive Energy Challenge Preparatory Workshop

Tue, Mar 24 - Wed, Mar 25 2015

The evolving smart grid, with increased use of renewable energy generation technologies, offers the potential for

Liquids and Glasses Relax, Too. But Not Like You Thought.

January 15, 2015

A new insight into the fundamental mechanics of the movement of molecules recently published by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and

2015-2016 Baldrige Education and Health Care Framework and Criteria Now Available

January 15, 2015

Now available for purchase on the Baldrige website; the Baldrige Excellence Framework and Criteria (Education) and the Baldrige Excellence Framework and

Cell Measurements

Cell-based therapies are changing the paradigm for treating diseases and injuries. However, there is a need for reliable methods to assess...

NIST Handbook 44 - 2015 Edition

Specifications, Tolerances, and Other Technical Requirements for Weighing and Measuring Devices as adopted by the 99th National Conference...

Future of Voting Systems Symposium II

Mon, Feb 9 - Tue, Feb 10 2015

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will sponsor a

Mountaintop Sensor Finds High Methane over LA

January 14, 2015

From NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Jan. 13, 2015 A study using two years of observations from a novel mountaintop instrument finds that Los Angeles' annual

The Nanoscale Motors of Living Systems

Thu, Jan 29 2015

Movement is a fundamental property of biological organisms. The contraction of muscle, beating of cilia and flagella

Thermo Neslab EX7 Circulating Bath

Thermo Neslab EX7 Circulating Bath. Please see manual.

NewAir Al-500S Under Counter Ice Machine

Location: E134

President Obama Announces New Manufacturing Innovation Hub in Knoxville, Tennessee

January 9, 2015

A Knoxville-area based consortium of 122 companies, nonprofits, universities and research laboratories is partnering with the Department of Energy to create a

2015 Baldrige Sponsorship Opportunities Are Available!

January 12, 2015

Organizations and individuals are invited to help support the Baldrige Performance Excellence Program by becoming Baldrige sponsors, who support a range of

External RNA Controls Consortium

RNA Spike-in Controls for Gene Expression

Southeast Measurement Assurance Program (SEMAP)

Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 16 2015

This is the annual training session for metrologists from SEMAP. The sessions will cover updated proficiency testing

Workshop on Upcoming Special Publications Supporting FIPS 201-2

Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 4 2015

The purpose of the workshop is to exchange information on a number of upcoming new or revised Special Publications to

NIST Exhibits at the 2015 International Wireless Communications Expo

Wed, Mar 18 - Thu, Mar 19 2015

IWCE is the authoritative annual event for communications technology in the working world. Over 7,500 technology buyers

Livestock and Animal Scales

Tue, Mar 24 - Thu, Mar 26 2015

This 3 day seminar will teach students how to properly inspect and test livestock and animal scales, i.e., perform an

Visit NIST at the AAFS Annual Meeting 2015

Wed, Feb 18 - Fri, Feb 20 2015

For sixty-seven years, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) has served a distinguished and diverse

NIST Exhibits at the Capital Region Women in Computing 2015

Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Feb 28 2015

The Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing is the World's Largest Gathering of Women Technologists. It is

NIST Announces Two Grant Programs for Middle School Teachers

January 7, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced two grant programs for middle school science teachers. Public school districts or

NIST Contributes to Media's Top Science Stories of 2014

January 7, 2015

Cool instruments—literally—made by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) contributed to the media's top science stories of 2014. More than a

NIST Grants for Undergraduate Research Announced

January 7, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is accepting applications for its annual NIST Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) program

Cybersecurity Center Invites Feedback on Securing Medical Devices

December 22, 2014

Hospitals are increasingly using networked technology to improve the accuracy and efficiency of medical care by connecting medical devices to a central system

New Collaborative Project Will Give Manufacturing Some New Digital Threads

January 6, 2015

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers and their industrial partners aim to add a new dimension to manufacturing capabilities. In a

4th NIST Disaster Resilience Workshop, San Diego, Feb. 18-19, 2015

January 6, 2015

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host, on Feb. 18 and 19, 2015, its fourth regional workshop devoted to developing a first

NIST Exhibits at the AAAS Annual Meeting 2015

Fri, Feb 13 - Sun, Feb 15 2015

The AAAS annual meeting is the World's Largest General Scientific Society's event. This annual event is one of the most

Workshop: Measurement Assurance Strategies for Cell Therapy Products

Purpose: Would you like to improve the reproducibility of your potency assay? Would you like to have more confidence in your measurements of...

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